WIREDOct 28, 2026
Amazon Adds an Alexa Photo Frame and a Bedside Clock to Its Echo Family
The new Echo Studio also gets a camera, and the Echo Show 16 debuts an AI-generated Alexa interface.
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Source: WIRED · Julian Chokkattu
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The VergeOct 26, 2026
iPhone Duo now supports Apple Pencil with iOS 27.2
Apple has just released iOS 27.2, bringing Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo. The software update also includes an "Edge Light" feature for the iPhone Duo that's intended to illuminate your face during video calls. Apple previously said the iPhone Duo would add support for…
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The VergeOct 26, 2026
Instagram chases YouTube with a push for longer, widescreen videos
Instagram is announcing a big push into longform horizontal video, which the platform is calling "Features." Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has been against doing longform video on the platform "for a long time," he says in a six-and-a-half-minute video (here's the widescreen…
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Source: The Verge · Jay Peters
The VergeOct 26, 2026
T-Mobile’s new plans include swappable subscription perks
T-Mobile is launching new "T-Mix" plans that bundle wireless service with subscriptions to services like Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, device promotions, and more, as reported earlier by Fierce Network. The Standard plan starts at $55 / month (with…
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The VergeOct 26, 2026
Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?
Today, I’m talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry. Kevin was a longtime New York Times reporter and host of the popular podcast Hard Fork, but he and friend of the…
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Source: The Verge · Nilay Patel
Ars TechnicaOct 26, 2026
From impulse purchase to pocket studio: The M-Vave FM-1
M-Vave's cheap FM-1 pocket synth has exploded as a community firmware playground.
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Source: Ars Technica · Nick Indge
WIREDOct 26, 2026
Valve Steam Frame Review: Costly and Inconsistent
The Steam Frame’s promise of greatness for stand-alone and streaming VR gaming doesn’t quite connect.
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The VergeOct 25, 2026
Now you can watch Instagram Reels on your Apple TV
Instagram is continuing its expansion into living rooms with Instagram for TV, for Apple TV. The company first started testing a version of the platform focused on Reels, live streams, and other video content, blown up for a bigger screen in December of last year. Then, in June…
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Source: The Verge · Terrence O’Brien
The VergeOct 24, 2026
Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act into law, requiring disclosures on AI-generated ads. The law requires any ad - whether it's a still image, video, audio, or text - that "has been significantly modified…
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Source: The Verge · Terrence O’Brien
The VergeOct 24, 2026
Lee Chang Dong ponders the ethics of the camera
Lee Chang Dong's seventh feature film, Possible Love, is inspired by true events from 2009, when a Korean conglomerate fired a third of its staff - 2,600 employees - after which many died by suicide. Possible Love is the latest in a long line of Lee movies that engage with…
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WIREDOct 24, 2026
Best Pet Camera of 2026: Furbo, Petcube, and Enabot
Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.
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WIREDOct 24, 2026
The Qubitunes Soundstage Toy Is a Great Gift for Kids
This screen-free soundstage starter kit opens a world of audio fun for kids aged 3 years and up.
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